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1996 City of Lino Lakes Residential Survey 11 percent did so on a weekly basis. The only suggestion for improvement in the curbside recycling pick-up program was the acceptance of more types of waste products, mentioned by seven percent. In discussing a specific program, fifty-one percent participated in Lino Lakes' Spring and Fall Recycling Days. Communications Channels: Ninety-four percent reported receiving the Lino Lakes"City Newsletter." Among those receiving the newsletter,ninety-seven percent regularly read it. Sixty-seven percent reported keeping it around for later reference. And, a striking ninety-one percent regarded it as either "very effective"or"somewhat effective"in keeping them informed about activities in the community, while eighty-eight percent similarly rated it in keeping them informed about city- sponsored recreation programs. Most residents,seventy-nine percent,would prefer to have the newsletter and recreation guide kept together rather than separated into two distinct publications.. While eighty-two percent of the sample reported owning a home computer or having access to one at work, a large sixty percent also had access to a modem. Even so,though, only nineteen percent of those with modem access were"very likely"to use it to obtain general information about the City of Lino Lakes. Fifty-one percent of the sample reported their households subscribed to cable television. Eighteen percent of the total community watched Local Government Access Channel 16 at least "occasionally;"similarly, sixteen percent of the total community watched Lino Lakes City Council and/or Planning Commission Meetings either"frequently" or"occasionally" on Cable Channel 16. Twenty-one percent of the cable subscribers would like to see more local programming and other community information on Channel 126,particularly local sports and more City Council Meetings. "The Quad Press"was regularly read by eighty-four percent of the sample. The two Metropolitan Area daily newspapers followed: sixty-three percent read the"Star-Tribune"and fifty percent read the"Pioneer Press." The"Forest Lake Press"was regularly read by twenty-two percent of the sample. Among newspaper readers, seventy-three percent regarded"The Quad Press" as their primary source of information about city government and activities. In general, sixty-one percent rated their level of information about city government and community activities as"excellent"or"good." However,thirty-nine percent saw it as"only fair" or"poor." While a comparatively good rating,there was room for improvement in raising community information levels. 2'DRL